Painted tunicate

Clavelina picta

''Clavelina picta'', common name the painted tunicate, is a species of tunicate , in the genus ''Clavelina'' . These animals, like all ascidians, are sessile filter feeders.
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Appearance

''Clavelina picta'' have variable cool colours. The rims of the siphons are reddish to dark purple. Their bodies are translucent.

Distribution

This species is found in the waters of Florida, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.

Habitat

''Clavelina picta'' often occurs in large clusters attached to black coral, sponges, and gorgonians. Colonies may contain hundreds of individuals.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAscidiacea
OrderAplousobranchia
FamilyClavelinidae
GenusClavelina
SpeciesC. picta
Photographed in
Belize